History

In May 1951, the Jilin Province Government
approved the establishment of the Jilin Province Museum, which was
completed in December and officially opened at the 12thof Bay Road，Jilin
City on January 27, 1952 .

In September 1954, the Jilin Province Museum moved to the Puppet Palace of Changchun City with the provincial government.

In 1955，the main business units of Jilin Province Museum moved to the 7thof Xi'an Road, Changchun.

In July 1964,the Museum of Jilin province
and the Puppet Palace worked under one roof, which consisted of seven
agencies, staff of 112.

In December 1978, the Revolution History
department separated alone, and turned into the Jilin Province
Revolutionary Museum which was Located at the 7thof Xi'an Road,
Changchun. Jilin Province Museum all returned to the Puppet Palace.

In 1982, the Preparatory Office of the
Puppet Palace exhibition hall separated from the museum, and turned into
the Puppet Palace exhibition hall. Jilin Province Museum office was in
the Tongde Hall etc, which was located at the east side of the Puppet
Palace.

In 1983, the archaeological team separated from the museum, and turned into the Archaeological Institute of Jilin Province.

In May 1987, Natural History department
separated from the museum, and turned into Jilin Province Museum of
Natural History. Since then, Jilin Province Museum was formed basically.

In September 2003, Jilin Province Museum
formed at the basis of the quondam Jilin Provincial Museum and the Jilin
Provincial Modern and Contemporary History Museum.

On May 8, 2007, the new Jilin Province Museum was founded, which located in the Jingyue economic development zone, Changchun.